By Jim Beaugez Under cover of darkness during the early hours of June 7, 1863, an army of 1,500 Confederate troops approached ...

Alexandria has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and message. That year, the city celebrated the new federal holiday.

The SMU DataArts ranking looks at metrics including government funding for the arts and revenue of nonprofit arts organizations.

News Channel 5 is working to compile a list of closures and cold weather resources, including warming stations, due to the ...

The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E.

Anyone who has known me for more than about a day and a half knows how much I love books. I’ve loved reading as long as I can ...

Charles F. Page received a patent for his contraption before the Wright brothers' historic flight, but the siblings filed for their patent first.

Lunar New Year, which is being celebrated on Wednesday, Jan. 29 this year, is a more than 2-week long celebration and will ...

Next month will mark the 50th anniversary of the permanent preservation of Arlington's oldest existing residential structure.

As temperatures remain below freezing, several shelters are open across the DMV to provide relief for those looking to escape ...

DOUGLAS COUNTY Drake I. Wolfe, 30, and Maude A. Garrett, 32. Ahmed A. Yusuf, 27, and Nehal A. Abdallh Mohamed, 20. Doniel ...

University-trained career paths originally dominated by men are being abandoned by them as the proportion of women in those fields is increasing.